By Professor Tom Denson

Journal articles

Beames JR; O'Dean SM; Grisham JR; Moulds ML; Denson TF, 2019, 'Anger regulation in interpersonal contexts: Anger experience, aggressive behavior, and cardiovascular reactivity', Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, pp. 1441 - 1458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407518819295

Blake KR; Bastian B; Denson TF; Grosjean P; Brooks RC, 2018, 'Income inequality not gender inequality positively covaries with female sexualization on social media', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115, pp. 8722 - 8727, http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1717959115

Dixson BJW; Blake KR; Denson TF; Gooda-Vossos A; O'Dean SM; Sulikowski D; Rantala MJ; Brooks RC, 2018, 'The role of mating context and fecundability in women's preferences for men's facial masculinity and beardedness', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 93, pp. 90 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.04.007

Graham BM; Denson TF; Barnett J; Calderwood C; Grisham JR, 2018, 'Sex hormones are associated with rumination and interact with emotion regulation strategy choice to predict negative affect in women following a sad mood induction', Frontiers in Psychology, 9, pp. 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00937

Denson TF; O’Dean SM; Blake KR; Beames JR, 2018, 'Aggression in women: Behavior, brain and hormones', Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00081

Denson TF; Blundell KA; Schofield TP; Schira MM; Krämer UM, 2018, 'The neural correlates of alcohol-related aggression', Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, 18, pp. 203 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13415-017-0558-0

O’donnell M; Nelson LD; Ackermann E; Aczel B; Akhtar A; Aldrovandi S; Alshaif N; Andringa R; Aveyard M; Babincak P; Balatekin N; Baldwin SA; Banik G; Baskin E; Bell R; Bialobrzeska O; Birt AR; Boot WR; Braithwaite SR; Briggs JC; Buchner A; Budd D; Budzik K; Bullens L; Bulley RL; Cannon PR; Cantarero K; Cesario J; Chambers S; Chartier CR; Chekroun P; Chong C; Cleeremans A; Coary SP; Coulthard J; Cramwinckel FM; Denson TF; Díaz-Lago M; Didonato TE; Drummond A; Eberlen J; Ebersbach T; Edlund JE; Finnigan KM; Fisher J; Frankowska N; García-Sánchez E; Golom FD; Graves AJ; Greenberg K; Hanioti M; Hansen HA; Harder JA; Harrell ER; Hartanto A; Inzlicht M; Johnson DJ; Karpinski A; Keller VN; Klein O; Koppel L; Krahmer E; Lantian A; Larson MJ; Le´gal JB; Lucas RE; Lynott D; Magaldino CM; Massar K; McBee MT; McLatchie N; Melia N; Mensink MC; Mieth L; Moore-Berg S; Neeser G; Newell BR; Noordewier MK; Özdogru AA; Pantazi M; Parzuchowski M; Peters K; Philipp MC; Pollmann MMH; Rentzelas P; Rodríguez-Bailón R; Röer JP; Ropovik I; Roque NA; Rueda C; Rutjens BT; Sackett K; Salamon J; Sánchez-Rodríguez Á; Saunders B; Schaafsma J; Schulte-Mecklenbeck M; Shanks DR; Sherman MF; Steele KM, 2018, 'Registered Replication Report: Dijksterhuis and van Knippenberg (1998)', Perspectives on Psychological Science, 13, pp. 268 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1745691618755704

Yang Y; Tang C; Qu X; Wang C; Denson TF, 2018, 'Group facial width-to-height ratio predicts intergroup negotiation outcomes', Frontiers in Psychology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00214

Blake KR; Bastian B; Denson TF, 2018, 'Heightened male aggression toward sexualized women following romantic rejection: The mediating role of sex goal activation', Aggressive Behavior, 44, pp. 40 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.21722

Kasumovic MM; Blake K; Denson TF, 2017, 'Using knowledge from human research to improve understanding of contest theory and contest dynamics', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.2182

Hirst RB; Enriquez RH; Wickham RE; Gretler J; Sodos LM; Gade SA; Rathke LK; Han CS; Denson TF; Earleywine M, 2017, 'Marijuana stereotypes and the “jay-dar”: Perceptions of cannabis use and memory abilities based upon appearance', Personality and Individual Differences, 110, pp. 131 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.12.056

Blake KR; Hopkins RE; Sprunger JG; Eckhardt CI; Denson TF, 2017, 'Relationship quality and cognitive reappraisal moderate the effects of negative urgency on behavioral inclinations toward aggression and intimate partner violence', Psychology of Violence, 8, pp. 218 - 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/vio0000121

Blake KR; Dixson BJW; O'Dean SM; Denson TF, 2017, 'No compelling positive association between ovarian hormones and wearing red clothing when using multinomial analyses', Hormones and Behavior, 90, pp. 129 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2017.03.005

Denson TF; Wilkowski BM; DeWall CN; Friese M; Hofmann W; Ferguson EL; Capper MM; Kasumovic MM, 2017, '“Thou Shalt Kill”: Practicing self-control supports adherence to personal values when asked to aggress', Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 69, pp. 71 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2016.09.001

Schofield TP; Unkelbach C; Denson TF, 2017, 'Alcohol consumption increases bias to shoot at Middle Eastern but not White targets', Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 20, pp. 202 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1368430215603461

Schofield TP; Youssef H; Denson TF, 2017, 'Experimental evidence for visual prior entry of angry faces, even when feeling afraid', Emotion, 17, pp. 78 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0000205

Blake KR; Bastian B; O'Dean SM; Denson TF, 2017, 'High estradiol and low progesterone are associated with high assertiveness in women', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 75, pp. 91 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.10.008

Blake KR; Bastian B; Denson TF, 2016, 'Perceptions of low agency and high sexual openness mediate the relationship between sexualization and sexual aggression', Aggressive behavior, 42, pp. 483 - 497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.21644

Svetieva E; Zadro L; Denson TF; Dale E; O’Moore K; Zheng WY, 2016, 'Anger mediates the effect of ostracism on risk-taking', Journal of Risk Research, 19, pp. 614 - 631, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2014.1003320

Blake KR; Dixson BJW; O'Dean SM; Denson TF, 2016, 'Standardized protocols for characterizing women's fertility: A data-driven approach', Hormones and Behavior, 81, pp. 74 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2016.03.004

Schofield TP; Creswell JD; Denson TF, 2015, 'Brief mindfulness induction reduces inattentional blindness', Consciousness and Cognition, 37, pp. 63 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2015.08.007

Kasumovic MM; Blake K; Dixson BJ; Denson TF, 2015, 'Why do people play violent video games? Demographic, status-related, and mating-related correlates in men and women', Personality and Individual Differences, 86, pp. 204 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.06.018

Geniole SN; Denson TF; Dixson BJ; Carré JM; McCormick CM, 2015, 'Evidence from meta-analyses of the facial width-to-height ratio as an evolved cue of threat', PLoS ONE, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132726

Denson TF, 2015, 'Four promising psychological interventions for reducing reactive aggression', Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 3, pp. 136 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2015.04.003

Kalokerinos EK; Greenaway KH; Denson TF, 2015, 'Reappraisal but not suppression downregulates the experience of positive and negative emotion', Emotion (Washington, D.C.), 15, pp. 271 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0000025

Harkness EL; Paterson HM; Denson T; Kemp RI; Mullan B; Sainsbury K, 2015, 'Can Ego Depletion and Post-event Discussion Change the Way We Remember a Crime?', Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 22, pp. 172 - 183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2014.924384

Siedlecka E; Capper MM; Denson TF, 2015, 'Negative emotional events that people ruminate about feel closer in time', PLoS ONE, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0117105

Schofield TP; Deckman T; Garris CP; DeWall CN; Denson TF, 2015, 'Brief report: Evidence of ingroup bias on the shooter task in a Saudi sample', SAGE Open, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244015576057

Denson T; schofield ; fabiansson , 2015, 'Evidence of Ingroup Bias on the Shooter Task in a Saudi Sample', SAGE Open, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244015576057

Denson TF; Dobson-Stone C; Ronay R; von Hippel W; Schira MM, 2014, 'A functional polymorphism of the MAOA gene is associated with neural responses to induced anger control', Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 26, pp. 1418 - 1427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_00592

Denson TF; Creswell JD; Terides MD; Blundell K, 2014, 'Cognitive reappraisal increases neuroendocrine reactivity to acute social stress and physical pain', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 49, pp. 69 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.07.003

Yang Y; Read SJ; Denson TF; Xu Y; Zhang J; Pedersen WC, 2014, 'The Key Ingredients of Personality Traits: Situations, Behaviors, and Explanations', Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40, pp. 79 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167213505871

Mcdonald RI; Newell BR; Denson TF, 2014, 'Would you rule out going green? The effect of inclusion versus exclusion mindset on pro-environmental willingness', European Journal of Social Psychology, 44, pp. 507 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2040

Krans J; Moulds ML; Grisham J; Lang TJ; Denson TF, 2014, 'Evaluating the effect of metacognitive beliefs about angry rumination on anger with cognitive bias modification.', Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 5, pp. 259 - 271

Schofield TP; Denson TF, 2013, 'Temporal Alcohol Availability Predicts First-Time Drunk Driving, but Not Repeat Offending', PLoS ONE, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071169

Denson TF; Mehta PH; Ho Tan D, 2013, 'Endogenous testosterone and cortisol jointly influence reactive aggression in women', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 38, pp. 416 - 424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.07.003

Schofield TP; Denson T, 2013, 'Alcohol outlet business hours and violent crime in new york state', Alcohol and Alcoholism, 48, pp. 363 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agt003

Denson TF; Ronay RD; Von Hippel WH; Schira M, 2013, 'Endogenous testosterone and cortisol modulate neural responses during induced anger control', Social Neuroscience, 8, pp. 165 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17470919.2012.655425

Creswell JD; Pacilio LE; Denson TF; Satyshur M, 2013, 'The effect of a primary sexual reward manipulation on cortisol responses to psychosocial stress in men', Psychosomatic Medicine, 75, pp. 397 - 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0b013e31828c4524

Denson T, 2013, 'The Multiple Systems Model of Angry Rumination', Personality and Social Psychology Review, 17, pp. 103 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088868312467086

Bastian B; Denson T; Haslam NO, 2013, 'The Roles of Dehumanization and Moral Outrage in Retributive Justice', PLoS ONE, 8, pp. Article numbere61842, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061842

Denson TF; Creswell JD; Granville-Smith I, 2012, 'Self-focus and social evaluative threat increase salivary cortisol responses to acute stress in men', Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 35, pp. 624 - 633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-011-9393-x

Denson T; Von Hippel WH; Kemp RI; Jacobson MA; Mak T, 2012, 'Caffeine expectancies but not caffeine reduce depletion-induced aggression', Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26, pp. 140 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0024725

Fabiansson E; Denson T; Moulds ML; Grisham JR; Schira M, 2012, 'Don't look back in anger: Neural correlates of reappraisal, analytical rumination, and angry rumination during recall of an anger-inducing autobiographical memory', Neuroimage, 59, pp. 2974 - 2981, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.09.078

Denson T; DeWall CN; Finkel EJ, 2012, 'Self-control and aggression', Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21, pp. 20 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963721411429451

Denson T; Creswell J; Granville-smith , 2012, 'Self-focus and social evaluative threat increase salivary cortisol responses to acute stress via dissociable psychological pathways in men', Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 35, pp. 624 - 633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-011-9393-x

Fabiansson E; Denson T, 2012, 'The Effects of Intrapersonal Anger and Its Regulation in Economic Bargaining', PLoS ONE, 7, pp. Art. No. e51595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051595

Denson T; Moulds ML; Grisham JR, 2012, 'The effects of rumination, reappraisal, and distraction on anger experience.', Behavior Therapy, 43, pp. 355 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2011.08.001

Denson T; Grisham JR; Moulds ML, 2011, 'Cognitive reappraisal increases heart rate variability in response to an anger provocation', Motivation and Emotion, 35, pp. 14 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11031-011-9201-5

Dewall CN; Finkel EJ; Denson T, 2011, 'Self-control inhibits aggression', Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5, pp. 458 - 472, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00363.x

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